Hello All,
I found this thread during a search on the Webley and Scott Model 500. I made that search in order to find out a bit more about a gun that I have just bought online. I have yet to receive the gun which I have purchased as a house gun for home.
The gun was advertised as a pre-war (I am assuming WW II) Webley and Scott side by side with 30 barrels, 2 3/4 inch chambers and choked full and full. It is nitro proofed to 1 1/4oz.
It also appears to have the Webley Screw Grip with the lever and trigger guard blued.
The serial number (all matching numbers) is 121009.
Am I correct in thinking this gun might be a Model 500?
The gun has recently been test fired and certified in safe working condition by an Adelaide gunsmith. It is described by him as closing firm with no looseness. I intend to use no more that 28 gram (1 1/4oz = 35 grams) loads on snakes and rabbits around the house as well as shooting the occasional clay socially with friends. Does this sound like a sympathetic retirement for such a gun?
I wanted an original Webley and Scott for the sake of tradition and as a keepsake that is of more interest than a modern clay basher.
Can anyone give me a ore in depth understanding of what I have purchased?
Kind regards,
Rohan Williams.
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